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Qiang LI is an award-winning photographer previously based in Beijing, and based in New York since May, 2022.

He has won Picture of the Year awards for six times, and numerous national and international awards.

Selected awards:
The Award of Excellence, the 80th Pictures of the Year Daily Life Single,2023
The Award of Excellence, the 80th Pictures of the Year Daily Life Story, 2023

The First Place of the 79th Pictures of the Year, Sports Life Category,2022.
Award of Excellence, Pictures of the Year 79 Sports Life,2022.
Finalist, Recreational & Traditional Sports, POY Asia 2022.

The Second Place of the 76th Pictures of the Year, Daily Life Category, 2019 .
Four-time China International Press Photo Contest winner, etc.

He has traveled to almost all places in China, and around 30 foreign countries, the trips broadened his horizons, increased his interest in searching for the conflicts and roots of different kind of culture and societies via his visual works.

Previously, he was a photojournalist at the Beijing News covering breaking news all over China, and later the Director of Photography of China Newsweek Magazine. He also contributed to international media, such as Time, the New York Times, Washington Post, USA TODAY, AP, AFP, Reuters, etc.

In 2014, He founded an independent organization Yihe Image, promoting news photography international exchange between China, America and Europe. Qiang Li has helped more than 3000 Chinese photographers from over 200 news media and independent studios to participant international photo contests, exhibitions and workshops. (https://time.com/3713415/how-a-chinese-organization-is-helping-photographers-win-awards/)

Because of his achievements in organizing international photography workshops and activities, Qiang Li received exclusive interviews from Time Magazine, Washington Post, and numerous Chinese mainstream media.

His solo photography exhibition Fresh Off the Boat about his family’s daily life before and after immigrating to New York was held at the United Nations in New York from November 1 to November 30, 2022.

The exhibition photos are selected from these two photo series: http://www.liqiangphoto.com/album/from-the-floating-world

http://www.liqiangphoto.com/album/the-never-ending-summer

Work Experience:

1

November, 2014 – Present,
The founder of Yihe Image
Based in Beijing, New York

Yihe Image is an independent organisation promoting news photography international exchange between China, America and Europe.
As the founder of Yihe, for consecutive six years since the end of 2014, Li Qiang has helped more than 3000 Chinese photographers from over 200 news media and independent studios to participant Picture of the Year International in America(http://www.poyi.org/), and World Press Photo( https://www.worldpressphoto.org/)
Because of his achievements in organizing international photography workshops and activities, Li Qiang received exclusive interviews from Time Magazine, Washington Post, and numerous Chinese mainstream media.


An exclusive Time report about Li Qiang: “How a Chinese Organization is Helping Photographers Win Awards”
February 20, 2015
http://time.com/3713415/how-a-chinese-organization-is-helping-photographers-win-awards/



2

December, 2015- present:
New York Times
Freelance photographer for New York Times
Based in China, and based in New York after May, 2022.
As a freelance photographer for New York Times, Li Qiang’s works on breaking news and important current affairs all around China were appeared in covers and important sections in New York times.
Here is his recent report for NYT on February 15, 2023, about the senior Chinese American dancing community in Monterey Park Los Angeles after the mass shooting.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/15/us/california-monterey-park-shooting-dance-community.html


3
January, 2012 – November, 2014
China Newsweek Magazine
Vice Director of Photography Department at China Newsweek Magazine(中国新闻周刊)
Based in Beijing.
I am responsible for selecting topics, supervising the works by the photographers and photo editors, and covering the most important photo stories. I am one of the youngest photo directors in China.
In this job, I lead the photographer and video team to accomplish many important and influential national and international reports, and be an innovator of changing the magazine to cater for the readers in internet era.
China Newsweek is a weekly magazine with a national circulation, it’s a popular magazine which has Chinese version, American version(Called News China), Japanese version and Southeast Asian version.

4

July, 2008 – January, 2012
The Beijing News (新京报)
Photojournalist
Based in Beijing

I work as a photojournalist. It’s a daily newspaper based in Beijing, covering breaking news all around China. I am responsible for shooting important news all around China. During the period in the Beijing News, I won many national and international photography awards every year, became the youngest photographer who achieved the accomplishments.


5

January, 2016 – September, 2016,
School of Art, Dalian Medical University.
The lecturer of Photography Major

January, 2017 -present
School of Art, Dalian Medical University.
The Adjunct Associate Professor of Photography Major



Awards
2023:
The Award of Excellence, the 80th Pictures of the Year Daily Life Single,2023,
Fighting with Covid in a Hotel Room

The Award of Excellence, the 80th Pictures of the Year Daily Life Story,2023
Fresh off the Boat

2022:
First place, Pictures of the Year 79 Sports Life,2022, Gaze
Award of Excellence, Pictures of the Year 79 Sports Life,2022,Ice Hockey Lovers

https://www.poy.org/79/14.html?fbclid=IwAR0nZR93dzbrdaYXNpEFrhezcQc4zIbhwdQgoicBmF6JzQhnxiBuq2MtdYs

Finalist, Recreational & Traditional Sports, POY Asia 2022, Ice Hockey Lovers

2019:
The 2nd place of the 76th Picture of the Year, Daily Life Category.
Orphan Monks in Myanmar
https://poy.org/76/07/02.html

2014:
Canon 2014, Annual Top 10 Professional Photographer in China

2014:
Honorable Mention Photographer of the Year at 2013 Degree Celsius Sina Photo Awards.

November, 2014:
The 21th Golden Lens China Press Photo Contest (2013)
Bronze Medal, People in the News, Photo Story,
Heavy Wings

August, 2013:
The 20th Golden Lens China Press Photo Contest,
Golden Medal, People in the News, Singles,
Nobel Prize Winner Mo Yan

January, 2011:
The 19th Golden Lens China Press Photo Contest,
Golden Prize, People in the News, Singles,
Wronged Criminal Zhao Zuohai

March, 2011:
The 7th China International Press Photo Contest, Silver Prize, Portraits Singles, Wronged Criminal Zhao Zuohai

March, 2010:
The 6th China International Press Photo Contest,
Bronze Prize, War& Disaster, Stories,
Hegang Mine Disaster

February, 2010:
China Vision Alliance Annual Multimedia Grand Award, To Live (A Documentary)

February, 2010:
The Third China Moment China Press Photo Contest
2nd Prize, Self-Dialysis Center


January, 2010:
The 18th Golden Lens China Press Photo Contest,
Golden Prize, Photo Stories, General News,
Self-Dialysis Center

January, 2010:
The 18th Golden Lens China Press Photo Contest,
Silver Prize, Disaster Stories, Hegang Mine Disaster

January, 2010:
The 18th Golden Lens China Press Photo Contest,
The Annual Outstanding Photographer

February, 2008:
The 16th Golden Lens China Press Photo Contest,
Silver Prize, Daily Life, Singles,
Dance of Life

March,2008:
The 4th China International Press Photo Contest,
Golden Prize, Daily Life Singles,
Dance of Life

March, 2007:
The 4th China International Press Photo Contest,
Sports Stories,Excellent Award,
Dalian Blind Soccer

March,2006:
The 12th Canon Cup “Wonderful Asia” Photo Contest (2006) ,Social Life
Best New Photographer
The Road to School in Snow


2013
The Outstanding Alumni Award, College of Image Art, Dalian Medical University.




Reports and Publications

The recent report for NYT on February 15, 2023, about the Mass Shooting dancing community in Monterey Park, Los Angeles:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/15/us/california-monterey-park-shooting-dance-community.html

1.
“Mass Layoffs in China’s Coal Country Threaten Unrest”
The New York Times
Dec. 16, 2015
www.nytimes.com/2015/12/17/world/asia/china-coal-mining-economy.amp.html

2
Voices From China’s Cultural Revolution
The New York Times
MAY 16, 2016
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/05/16/world/asia/17china-cultural-revolution-voices.html

3

“In Beijing, a Day Off School for Smog Is No Fun for Anyone”
The New York Times
December 10, 2015
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/10/world/asia/in-beijing-a-day-off-school-for-smog-is-no-fun-for-anyone.html

4

“For One Night, China’s Great Hall of the People Reverberates With Music”
The New York Times
January 12, 2016
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/12/arts/music/for-one-night-chinas-great-hall-of-the-people-reverberates-with-music.html

5
Two boys play in the World Park in Beijing
Time Magazine,
June 17, 2013


6

The World
China Photo Press newspaper published Li Qiang’s prize winning photo series: The World
November 1,2013


7
“In China, one man crusades to help disabled people”
USA TODAY
April 19, 2010
https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-04-18-china-disabled_N.htm

8
“How does American top workshop train photographers. “”
China Photo Press
Wrote to introduce Eddie Adams Workshop at China Photo Press Newspaper.
Nov 13, 2015



“A Workshop which let Masters Step off the Altar”
China Photo Press
Wrote to introduce Eddie Adams Workshop at China Photo Press Newspaper.
December 18 , 2015

9

“On photo editting, the winning photo story Mask Boy”
China Photo Press
Feb, 27, 2015



10

An exclusive interview about Li Qiang by Washington Post in 2015.
“Haunting portraits of China’s surviving war veterans”
October 5, 2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2015/10/05/haunting-portraits-of-chinas-surviving-war-veterans/?utm_term=.6afe2bac76f0

11

An exclusive interview about Li Qiang by Time:
“How a Chinese Organization is Helping Photographers Win Awards”
February 20, 2015

http://time.com/3713415/how-a-chinese-organization-is-helping-photographers-win-awards/

12

“Li Qiang: It’s Only a Start”China Photo Press
By Chen Jie
March 26, 2010



13
“World Press Photo, Fast food industry and so on”
People’s Photography newspaper
By Luo Yonghong,
February 18, 2015,


14

“Yihe Image Workshops Portfolio Review, hear them talking about photography”
China Photographers Association Official Website
By Ying Zi
April 11, 2016


15

“Pay Attention to Occupation Development of Chinese Photojournalists, Yihe Media Workshop, thinking about Chinese photojournalist’ s dilemma and breakthroughs.”
Photo World Magazine
March, 2015,



16
When Photography Training Classes Turn into Photography Workshops
From China Photographers Association Official Website and Sina
By Song Xiaogang
November 27, 2015



17

Sina 2013 Degree Celsius Photo Awards: Dialogue with Li Qiang
By Sina Photo Awards Committee
February, 27, 2014


18
Interviewed by South Weekend newspaper.
“If you Retouch Your Photo like this,you can’t participate World Press Photo contest.The PS dispute in World Press Photo ”
South Weekend newspaper
In March, 2015,


19
“China Topic in Dispute.World Press Photo, like an Academy Award or CCTV Spring Gala?”
Beijing Youth Weekly, Page 16.
March 19, 2015


20
“Going out and Inviting in”
China Photo Press newspaper
Yihe was interviewed by China Photo Press newspaper.
March, 2015,



21
“On their road to Professional Career, they take these path.”
People’s Photography Newspaper, February, 2012


22
“Li Qiang, on the road to a new goal.”
Chinese Photographer Magazine, June, 2012.



23
“A Face We should Remember”
People’s Photography Newspaper.May 14, 2010


Publications


The following are publications that contain Li Qiang’s works.


24
CANON PHOTO ALBUM 2013


25
Adjacence (book): Interviews of Young Photographers



26
15 Years of Caijing, April 1, 1998 to 2013 (Album)


27
Photos Deserve Remembrance, Portrait, Stares, 100 excellent Portraits. (Book)




28
Photos Deserve Remembrance, Life, Image,
100 excellent Portraits.(Book)


29
On the Road, the 2nd Xu Xiaobing Cup National Photo Contest Exhibition (Album)


30
The 9th Golden Lens China Press Photo Contest 2009 Documentary,(Album)


31
China International Press Photo (CHIPP) 2010 (Album)


32
China International Press Photo Contest (CHIPP) 2009,(Album)


33
Focus China:1949-2009, 100 photojournalists(P231 P319 ) (Book)




Exhibition


1

Photoville York International Photography Festival
New York
From Sept 3 to Sept 14, 2015


2
A Different Dongguan City
Group exhibition at National Museum of China,Beijing
December,2015,



3
Solo exhibition, the World
Yi County International Photography Festival
Huangshan City, Anhui Province.
November,2015,


4
The world in Yihe Members’ Eyes
The curator of Yihe member’s group exhibition
Yi County International Photography Festival
Huangshan City, Anhui Province.
November, 2016


5
Construction Workers ,Solo show
Beekeepers in Urban Cities, Solo show,2006



6
China Pingyao International Photography Festival.
August, 2006



7
Labourer (Migrant Workers in a construction site in Dalian)
Group Exhibition of 22 People, China Photoshop Art Corps.2006


8
Kids with Visual Impairment ,
The 8th Shanghai international Photographic Art Exhibition,2006


9
The Road to School,
The 8th Shanghai international Photographic Art Exhibition, 2006




10
In Those Special Days, single,
China Central Archives. Permanent collection. 2010


11
Looking for Water Source, photo series,
Xu Xiaobing Monuments. Permanent collection. 2010


12
Self-Dialysis Center, photo series,
Xu Xiaobing Monuments. Permanent collection. 2012



Judging Experience

1

The member of Recommended Committee of the Xu Xiaobing Cup China Documentary Photography Exhibition, 2018.


2

The China tutor for Beijing International Youth Travel Festival,2016


3

The organizer and judge for the Beijing Portfolio Review in April, 2016.

4

The judge of Anhui Yi County International Photography Festival and 100-people photography workshop in 2015.


5

The voter of“Celsius 2014” Annual Photographer Competition for the final round, April, 2015,


6
Curator at the 3rd Phoenix Folk-culture International Festival
Phoenix( Fenghuang) Ancient Town, Hunan Province
2017



Activities and Workshops held by Li Qiang:


1

Four day workshop for professional photographers.
January 16- January 19, 2015,
Beijing
Organizer and mentor

2

100-people Photography Workshop for photographers all around China:
From Nov 1 to Nov 5, 2015,
Yi County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province


3

Be the guest of American top photography workshop Eddie Adams Workshop.
In October of 2015 and 2016
New York.


4

Long term Projects Sharing Forum
On January 16, 2015
Beijing
Organizer


5

International Musical and Photo Slide Show
Youth Shooting Beijing Theme Activity of Beijing International Youth Travel Festival
September 22, 2016
Beijing Ming Dynasty City Tower at Relic Park.
Organizer, host.

6

Photographers from G20 countries Shooting Hangzhou City
May, 2016,
Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province
Organizer


7

Symposium: The dialogue between World Press Photo judges and winners
On March 13, 2015,
Beijing
Organizer, host


8
Focus Group Discuss: World Press Photo and Chinese Photographers
On Sept 14, 2015,
Beijing
Guest: World Press Photo judges, Chinese winners and photographers around China
Organizer



9

Lecture: How does Time Magzaine Photography Department run?
Guest: Time senior photo editor: Myles Little
On September 17, 2015,
Beijing
Organizer


Education


September, 2004 – June, 2008:
Bachelor of Art and Photography,
College of Image Art, Dalian Medical University.